Aruvappulam | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.1833°N 76.85°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pathanamthitta |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 16,183 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 6XXXXX |
Registration Plate: | KL-83 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Konni |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Konni |
Aruvappulam is a remote village in the south eastern corner of Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Aruvappulam is a grama panchayat (village council) within Konni Thaluk. The highest point in the district Devar Mala is situated in the village. A sizeable portion of the village is within Konni Reserve Forest. The village shares a border with Tamil Nadu, but there is no interstate road connecting the village with the neighbouring state.
The major settlements within the village are Kokkathode and Kalleli.
At the 2001 India census, Aruvappulam had a population of 16,183 (7,693 males and 8,490 females).
There is a significant Scheduled caste population in the village (15%) and a significant Christian population in the village.
There is a strong trend of migration to Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the United States from the village. An expatriate named KP George ran for the United States Congress in Texas in 2011.[2]